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21Feb By Africa BusinessNo Comments
Business

Baker McKenzie’s Africa team wins Banking and Finance Legal Advisor of the Year and Best pan-African Law Firm

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has received GFC Media's Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Banking & Finance Legal Adviser of the Year award for 2023. The firm also advised on four Deal of the Year transactions, showcasing the firm's impressive multi-jurisdictional client mandates in Africa. The firm advised on the following Deal of the Year winners: The Local Currency Sovereign, Supra & Agency Bond Deal of the Year - awarded to the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) for its ZAR 3 billion senior unsecured green bond private placement to PIMCO. Baker McKenzie advised Standard Chartered Bank as structuring advisor and placement agent on this transaction. DBSA is a leading development finance institution with the mandate to promote economic growth as well as regional...
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23Apr By Africa BusinessNo Comments
African News, Business, South Africa News

Baker McKenzie named the Most Responsive International Law Firm in South Africa and 10 other jurisdictions

The Firm has also been recognized in 15 transactional and advisory practice areas across Asia and the Middle East and Africa region. The In-House Community (IHC) 2021 has awarded Baker McKenzie the "Most Responsive International Firm of the Year" in 11 jurisdictions, including in South Africa. The other jurisdictions were China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. The Firm was also awarded "Firm of the Year" in 15 practice areas across Asia, United Arab Emirates and South Africa.  South Africa won 'Firm of the Year’ for its Antitrust / Competition, Compliance/Regulatory, and Litigation and Dispute Resolution practices. Bruce Schubach, Baker McKenzie’s Head of Operations for Africa, said, “Over the challenges of th...
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